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activity right now at martin luther king middle school. they are spread out possibly looking to evidence. police tell us it started when they spotted and chased a stolen car. the two men inside turned out to be robbery suspects. they ran into the neighborhood by the school officers caught them police are investigating in hayward which is why the schools are locked down no one hurt class still in session two schools are still locked down. good morning i'm cheryl jennings. and i'm kristen sze. the other big story the storm. soggy across many parts of the bay area. will it affect game one of the world series tonight? >> let's take a live look outside. you can see the ballpark in all its glory. what it looked like in redwood city this morning some of the heaviest downpours on the peninsula causing a wet commute. >> live look from heavenly resort this is in lake tahoe
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there's still snow coming down there the skies are dark, going to be storming for a little while. open day for ski season normally november, however, boreal ski resort is going to try to open this friday morning squall valley will try to hold a special event -- squaw valley will try to hold a special event this thursday. >> meteorologist mike nicco tracking conditions now. good morning. here's a look at live doppler there's the sweep with the latest information coming across napa that storm slowly heading easement around pueblo avenue back towards dry -- creek road this is the border there, all this will head towards wooden valley road vacaville and fairfield the next 30 minutes. return across the san mateo bridge towards larkspur this
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will head east over the next hour richmond, el cerrito, san pablo possibly through the east bay hills, walnut creek, pleasant hill and concord. just scattered showers, bulk of heavy weather is over the game is going to be fine albeit cloudy, chilly 61 dropping to 58. last minute preparations underway for the first game of the world series starting in a few hours. from the field to security to securing tickets, giants' frenzy is at full tilt. amy hollyfield is live at the park where things are about to get cloud. -- about to get loud. >> reporter: it is so different than the last series they wrapped up monday this is not just san francisco fans people drove in from merced, l.a., huge broadcast tv setter wrecked in front of the park. the giantsre definitely on the big stage now.
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the world series doesn't just bring out rabid fans it brings out bomb squads, bomb sniffing dogs and x-ray months from local, state and federal agencies. >> world series is big going to be alot of people here, different things happening want to make sure san francisco stays say >> reporter: before any truck can go to at&t park it has to pass through an x-ray machine this truck is carrying hot dogs, candy and other concessions for fans. >> we are going to run it through the trucks here do our scanner and see if there is any anomaly. >> reporter: officers are looking for problems, fans are looking for tickets. >> i dove up from l.a. last night -- i drove up from l.a. last night, slept in my truck, they said there was no tickets. >> reporter: he found a scalper and is hoping for the best. >> seemed honest enough.
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i don't know. i don't know what the frisco crowd is like. >> reporter: he paid $150 each for standing room only. for those who can't afford those prices there's this line they are hoping to watch three innings from the window in the outfield. they insist this is better than the view on tv. >> being here and hearing crowd, everybody roaring when something good goes for giants just that feeling you get. >> great stadium with spot with free viewing three innings is better than nothing. at least i'll be in the enjoy. >> reporter: t-shirts aren't the only thing -- tickets and t-shirts only the only things that are expensive, bagging 4th and bran tpwhopb, $75. city officials -- brandon, $75. city officials recommend you take mass transit. mayor lee has declared this san francisco giants pride
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week. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. the mayors of world series cities usually make a friendly bet involving food or dings. -- the mayors are wagering a day of community service. if tigers win lee will visit motown and tour a chevy volt plant. the giants win binge will speak to kids in the giants program and visit silicon valley. go to the facebook page choose between eight badges showing your support how could you not support those guys go to facebook.com/abc7news page and click on the badge you want and it will appear on your wall. we have to shift gears. people who shopped at barnes & noble stores in the past months are being asked to check credit and debit bills because of' sophisticated
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crime that has the attention of the fbi. kira klapper joins us to explain. >> reporter: this is one of six bay area barnes & noble locations hit by the nationwide crime. the company says sophisticated criminals tampered with those months we all use to swipe our credit cards and debit cards and ended up stealing personal information of thousands. barnes & noble today released information that criminals planted bugs in pin pads capturing credit card and pin numbers at 63 stores across the nation. 20 stores in california were affected by the crime. six are here in the bay area. frequent customers sar have hasn't seen suspicious activity on her card. -- natalie says her personal information has been stolen in the past. while this is concerting she says it is a common problem.
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>> i am surprised. when i think about the credit card fraud and how we can always get it returned back i'm not too concerned. >> reporter: only one pin pad was hacked at each location affecting less than 1% of the devices. all the machines were disconnected september 14th, after the company learned about the hack no word on how long the bugs were in use in the machines or why it took the company more than one month to disclose the data breach. >> i would have a problem with it if the credit card companies were not proactive in reversing the fees and problem then that would bother me >> there are so many other ways that credit cards get stolen is -- may as well do cash. >> reporter: barnes & noble is urging customers to change the pins on their debit cards and review account activity and of course notify your bank immediately of any strange charges.
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two promised presidential bombshells one has to do with old records the other divorce. katie marzullo is live withctobe withs lived up to their billing. >> we have gloria allred claim to have scoop on mitt romney and donald trump about president obama. right now it does not seem either assertion is getting much traction. >> i'm honored to have gotten him to release his long form ..g this morning on youtube via twitter trump revealed his supposed surprise. >> if barack obama opens up and gives his college records and applications and if he gives his passport applications and records, i will give to a charity of his choice, a check, immediately for five million dollars.
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>> reporter: the trump college comes on the same day gloria allred claim to have dirt on mitt romney she was in a boston courtroom this morning asking a judge to unseal the early 90s divorce case of staples' founder romney testified on behalf of -- she will not say why the report is damning, there are hints it has to do with money. >> romney is coming off another bump in the campaign trail in end a senate candidate mourdock said he's opposed to abortion an even in the case of rape because the baby is god's intention. mourdock called a news conference this morning. >> i spoke from my heart with my principle, i spoke from my faith if others wish to try to turn those words and use them
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against me, that's what is wrong with washington today. >> reporter: the responses romney's campaign says he's disagrees with mourdock's position on abortion but still supports him. the white house has not responded to trump's offer yet. katie marzullo, abc7 news. now to a rare and deadly shark attack off the central california coast. authorities say it was likely a great white killed a surfer yesterday the surf board has been recovered with visible signs of giant bite marks. rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: a mansur ofing in the waters north of santa barbara was killed. witnesses say the 39-year-old was bitten in the upper torso while surfing with a friend. >> pulled him out of the water and immediately begun cpr. >> reporter: the fire department responded to the scene but it was too late.
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>> the coroner's office recovered the body we'll do the full investigation to determine where the subject was bit, any injuries that were inflicted. >> was a really good surfer. >> reporter: there had been frequent shark sightings off the coast of this beach over the last several months. >> beaches are closed the hunt is on for a killer shark. >> reporter: this incident parks -- marks the second fatal attack on this beach in the past two years. in october 201019-year-old college student was killed when a great white appeared out of nowhere and pulled him under. >> water is unpredictable. there's too many sharks out here, that's my opinion. i wouldn't dare go in. >> could be a breeding ground for sharks, you never know something is here they like. >> reporter: rob nelson, abc news. looking at the skies,
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still a little grey. mike you say things look good for the game tonight. >> there's a small chance of a shower nothing like what we saw monday at the end of the game. i think we'll get this in without problems. we have a stray chance. big warming trend for the weekend. bit of a relief at the pump why gas prices are starting downward. if you are trying to drop a few pounds, how about a few more hours of shut eye.
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gas prices are falling from record highs prices are expected to keep dropping. gallon now costs 13 cents less than last week in the bay area. gas was $5.55 three weeks ago now in the $4 range. analysts say prices are plunging because of falling oil prices and switch to winter . gallon of regular $4.34, san francisco, all down four cents from yesterday. >> let's not forget the plunge
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comes after a steep climb. all eyes on the giants game. >> it is going to be damp there's a lot of moisture in the air going to make it feel cooler, you want to dress for that we don't have much rain in the forecast for the game if any. let's talk about snow, still have that winter weather advisory in the sierra couple more inches possible of the white stuff as it flies around heavenly mountain, as we look at heavenly ski resort thank you for that and back down at the lower elevations the heat turns it into rain, at&t park looks good i'm sure they are getting the field ready for tonight's game. north bay san pablo bay, let's zoom to thea5wñ richmond san rafael bridge on castro street the better radar returns now and back towards
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paradise drive towards tiburon. south of sonoma, little wet weather for some of the grape vines around 121 not too much this isn't going to be a soaker, blues and greens light, maybe moderate around napa. big picture that's about it, cooler weather the main story from here on out. mid 50s to low 60s if you are stepping out now same around the monterey bay except monterey, 63, warm spot, isolated showers possible, cool today iss go to be more the story going ahead, foggy tonight mainly dry, i don't think anything will be falling from the sky once the clouds open up -- warmer and drier thursday through sunday. trough of low pressure moved through that was the conversion zone for the air to
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rise and create rain that fell mainly on the peninsula and south bay this morning. one more chunk coming through i think that is going to stay north, better chance of rain up just to the north of the north bay and then looks quiet 5:00 when the game starts overnight lack of clouds allows the fog to form tomorrow once the fog things out, burns off, a lot of sun and warmer weather on the way. be careful if you are heading up to sierra you may need chains as the sunsets winter weather advisory until 5:00 today. becoming partly sunny tomorrow afternoon, temperatures jump about one to six degrees then more sunshine friday jump another two to six degrees, saturday, sunday warmest mid 70s away the coast mid 60s active pattern will return monday night into tuesday with a chance of showers then probably not as heavy as what
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we had monday you can see fall is getting closer. doctors have new advice for people on a diet, get a full night's rest. researchers found people who get four to six hours a night end up eating more and more of the wrong foods doctors say when you stay up late there are hormonal changes in the body that affect eating pattern more waking hours means more time to grab something to eat. >> so tempting. >> i'm tired let me eat something. the meteorite that wasn't. >> why nasa is apologizing over this object found in a novato yard. ron: years ago i made a promise to provide the best for my family, in sickness and in health. carol and i needed help figuring out what's
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coming up at 3 on katie actress dishes about mel gibson. then at 4 meet the 10-year-old girl who stopped a home invasion in her house. how she hid and her calm 911 call. at 5, something dangerous that may tobacco in the air at your child's daycare center. those stories and more later today at 5 and . possible intergalactic discovery in novato has ended up being just a rock.
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>> scientists said this rock was a chunk of a meteor that streaked across the northern california sky last wednesday. >> after further examination it was determined it is not a meteorite. scientists have apologized for misidentifying it. we want to show you how much of an impact the world series is having on san francisco. >> you already know parking in the city can be expensive. would you expect these prices? amy hollyfield mentioned it earlier but seeing it, it sinks in. >> $75 at this parking lot at 4th and bran none just one block from the park. >> it is a -- flat rate not hourly. normal games $35, $40, reasonable price gouging. >> live look at the park, the weather is dry so far. >> it is going to be a beautiful night.
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